#548C58
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.7% 0.098 145.8), rgb(84, 140, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#548C58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548C58 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.098 145.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #548C58 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548C58 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548C58 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548C58 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#659868
oklch(63% 0.09 145.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548C58
oklch(58.7% 0.098 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E40
oklch(49% 0.09 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A35
oklch(42.7% 0.075 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#548C58 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E8354 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D897F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548C58
#548C58
oklch(58.7% 0.098 145.8)
- #9A679C
#9A679C
oklch(58.6% 0.098 325.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #548C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #548C58 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.